Recognised as Colour
#C896D0
- #C896D0
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#C896D0 is a magenta with RGB values 200, 150, 208 and HSL 292°, 38%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C896D0#C896D0
HEX#C896D0
RGBrgb(200, 150, 208)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.5882, 0.8157
RGB percentages78.4%, 58.8%, 81.6%
HSLhsl(291.7, 38.2%, 70.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.7, 27.9%, 81.6%)
CMYK3.8%, 27.9%, 0%, 18.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,145,808
CSS custom property--colour: #C896D0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38646WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.73:1
Contrast with white2.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.73:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#37692F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.73:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9ED096
Analogous#AB96D0, #D096BB
Triadic#D0C896, #96D0C8
Split complementary#BBD096, #96D0AB
Tetradic#D0AB96, #9ED096, #96BBD0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G150
B208
Red200 (78.4%)
Green150 (58.8%)
Blue208 (81.6%)
Hue291.72°
Saturation (HSL)38.16%
Lightness70.2%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C8 · G 96 · B D0
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